Barbados vs Saint Lucia: Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol
Barbados
26.0%
in 2020
Saint Lucia
24.1%
in 2020
Barbados rank
133rd
Saint Lucia rank
135th
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol over time
- Barbados
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 26.0% against 24.1% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Saint Lucia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 133rd and Saint Lucia ranks 135th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Saint Lucia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.3% | 23.8% | 2.5% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 24.5% | 0.0% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 24.1% | 1.9% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population who haver never drunk alcohol, Barbados or Saint Lucia?
- Barbados, at 26.0% against 24.1% in Saint Lucia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population who haver never drunk alcohol between Barbados and Saint Lucia?
- 1.9%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Saint Lucia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Barbados and Saint Lucia rank globally for share of population who haver never drunk alcohol?
- Barbados ranks 133rd and Saint Lucia ranks 135th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Lifetime abstinence is defined as the proportion of adults (15+ years) in a given population who have not consumed any alcohol during their lifetime.